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Ministry Leadership: Concentration

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Impact God’s world through God’s Word as you study ministry leadership at NGU.

98%

First-Choice Grad School

Of the Christian Studies graduates at NGU, 98% get accepted into their first-choice grad school.

Flexible

Course Requirements

Few specific courses are required in the Christian Studies program. You’re free to study what you want, when you want.

14+

Electives

Explore over a dozen Christian electives covering everything from apologetics and evangelism to Greek, Hebrew, philosophy, and Christian ethics.

Invest Biblically to Impact Globally

Prepare to pursue eternally significant work. Follow your calling as a pastor, missionary, counselor, chaplain, church planter, and more.

From the nearest church to the furthest corner of the world, God’s glory matters. Connect your personal story to God’s greater purpose with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Christian studies with a concentration in ministry leadership.

What Can I Do with a Concentration in Ministry Leadership?

A degree in ministry leadership can equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to make a positive impact on people’s lives, fostering spiritual development, and promoting the well-being of individuals and communities.

Christian Counselor

Missionary

Nonprofit Executive Director

Pastor

Worship Leader

Youth Minister

Experience Learning Across the Globe

From Tigerville to Oxford to Israel

Engage with and minister to people from other cultures as you study abroad in England. Or bring your faith to life on a perspective-altering trip to Israel.

Put Your Faith to Work

Connect with your professors outside the classroom through several work-study programs. Experience first-hand what it looks like to engage both your faith and career.

Church and Academic Internships

Experience how academic and spiritual growth combine on campus. Serve local-area churches in a variety of ministry settings. All while earning credit for up to six semester hours.

Ministry Beside Experienced & Faithful Disciplers

Allen McWhite, PhD
Department Chair, Intercultural Studies

Walter E. Johnson, PhD
Dean, College of Christian Studies

Jeff Rankin, PhD
Associate Dean, College of Christian Studies

Matthew Wireman, PhD
Associate Dean, School of Ministry

Stephen G. Crouse, PhD
Senior Campus Pastor

Curtis K. Horn Jr., PhD
Professor, Christian Studies

Mike Landrum, MDiv
Program Director, Youth Ministry

Donny R. Mathis II, PhD
Professor, Christian Studies

Frankie J. Melton, Jr., PhD
Assistant Professor, Christian Studies

Bill W. Murray, PhD
Professor, Christian Studies

Gerald Roe, DMiss
Program Chair, Intercultural Studies

Thomas Willoughby, PhD
Assistant Professor, Christian Studies

Dallas Vandiver, PhD
Graduate Programs Director, Christian Ministry and Divinity

Joshua J. Styles, JD
Assistant Professor, Criminal Justice and Christian Studies

Customize Your Christian Study Experience

Elevate Your Perspective

You’ll also take Chapel every semester, and Cultural Events for the first four semesters. You earn credit through attendance, and each course counts as half a credit. This is the NGU difference, how you find your peak performance and elevate your perspective, intellectually, emotionally, and spiritually.

Stories that Started Here

Josh Powell ’98

After freshman year, God called me to a life of full-time service to him.

Cameron Burroughs ’19

“NGU was always a part of the Lord’s plan for my life.”

Micheal Pardue, MCM ’10

“I currently serve as President of the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina.”

More Successes

North Greenville University (NGU) admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in the administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.